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How you can help hurricane victims in Puerto Rico How you can help hurricane victims in Puerto Rico
ginovega - 10/02/2017 2:15 PM
BY Jennifer Hijazi September 25, 2017 at 6:00 PM EDT Picture: Soldiers of Puerto Rico’s national guard distribute relief items to people, after the area was hit by Hurricane Maria in San Juan, Puerto Rico. Photo by REUTERS/Alvin Baez Islands throughout the Caribbean communities are beginning a long road to recovery from several major hurricanes that have ravaged the Atlantic. But Puerto Rico in particular is facing what local officials have described as a full-blown humanitarian crisis, with dev...
Finnally PADI features Puerto Rico as a Diving Destination
ginovega - 8/19/2014 4:35 AM
If you are interested in traveling to my Home land for Diving , please let me know...This article is not 100% accurate, there are two other airports you can fly in from USA, Mercedita Ponce (PSE) in Ponce PR and Rafael Hernamdez (BQN) at old Ramey AFB Aguadilla PR Puerto Rico Lying between the Dominican Republic and the Virgin Islands in the heart of the Caribbean, Puerto Rico is a scuba diving destination with a difference. There’s the hustle and bustle of San Juan, a vibrant city and home to h...
The Motor Reef Wreck, La Parguera PR The Motor Reef Wreck, La Parguera PR
ginovega - 4/09/2014 1:29 PM
The Motor Reef Wreck (Photo taken by Pedro Padilla of Island Scuba, Guanica PR) The this site is located on Motor Reef, near Turrumote Cay, off La Parguera. The wreckage lies approximately five miles offshore, at a depth of 55 feet. Dives on the immediate site area revealed only a solitary but largely intact radial aircraft engine, with a single loose component lying nearby. The engine is encased in its cowling, and the propeller is attached and largely undamaged. Interestingly, the propeller bl...
EPA and Caribbean Coral Reef Protection Group to Host Public Listening Session
ginovega - 2/05/2013 7:48 AM
EPA and Caribbean Coral Reef Protection Group to Host Public Listening Session on St. Thomas on February 25; Public Encouraged to Participate in Person or from Live Videoconference Locations in San Juan, Puerto Rico and St. Croix, USVI Release Date: 01/29/2013 Contact Information: John Martin, (212) 637-3662, martin.johnj@epa.gov (New York, N.Y.) The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency and its government partners will hold a public listening session on February 25, 2013 from 1:00 pm to 3:30 pm ...